Sr. Lead Salesforce Developer

Job#: 2089659

Job Description:

Our client is a highly successful entrepreneurial company providing equipment financing to businesses across the United States. Our exemplary customer service, principle-centered business philosophy, and team-based operating approach are crucial to our success and growth.

As a Salesforce engineer you will be relied on to leverage your knowledge of Salesforce ecosystem, to design and implement ideal solutions by using out of box configuration, custom development on the platform that creates the greatest value for our customers.

As a Senior Software Engineer - Salesforce, you will:

• Design, develop, test, document and implements solutions and reusable assets across various Salesforce Clouds including but not limited to sales, service and experience through declarative programming and Custom programming using Apex, LWC's to meet the solution design, and be aligned with Salesforce best practices and architectural standards
• Effectively practices test driven development creating and implementing effective unit tests and code coverage for all solutions
• Implement sound logging and other diagnostic tools into each solution deployed
• Working effectively with our CI/CD tool Copado to quickly and efficiently promote changes thru higher orgs including production
• Working on Source Control Management participating in Pull Request Reviews and resolving merge conflicts
• Refactoring and optimizing solutions to increase value and productivity of the team
• Troubleshooting applications and data issues and implementing bug fixes
• Optimize and extend features in the existing Salesforce environments
• Work on inbound and outbound integrations in to and out from salesforce platform to other systems using various salesforce integration patterns
• Should be able to be part of salesforce data discussions and help Non salesforce teams with salesforce data model and data concerns
• Understand and suggest external teams about salesforce API's and provide OAS as required for callouts into salesforce
• Experience with Salesforce event architecture and maintain the existing codebase of the Applications
• Implement security and access provisioning using salesforce sharing and access mechanisms
• Ability to work and connect with middleware tools like MuleSoft from salesforce
• Ability to work and connect with multiple teams on Agile train to understand the cross-team dependencies
• Extending support to functional and nonfunctional testing teams to deliver on the implemented product
• Extend support to other developers on the team for any issues and hurdles to maintain solid output from the team
• Ensure architectural integrity and consistency across the applications in their product area
• Lives the GreatAmerica principles; Participate as an active member of an agile product team helping define effective stories, implement, and test to meet sprint goals
• Candidates can be relied upon to manage key relationships with internal & external resources, clients, and third parties
• Extended hours may be required to meet deadlines
• Performs additional duties as required
• Willing and be able to travel to conferences, training and other skill development opportunities
• Participates in research and prototyping of new features available in Salesforce
• Adhering to and supporting the Salesforce Governance COE standards; helping improve and grow our Salesforce best practices
• Continually pushing to gain more knowledge of the technical products that effect the capabilities of their area
• Continually pushing to always increase their knowledge and proficiency of the Salesforce platform and the craft of Salesforce solution development
• Serve in a solutions-oriented consultant role that promotes change and process improvement
• Working closely with the Solution Review and Architecture Review Boards
• Regular collaboration and daily communication with the Product Owner and all members of your Product team
• Regular collaboration and daily communication with the Product Owner and all members of your Product team
• Understand and engage in the broader context of the business "why" and needs behind the code
• Actively participate in design/architectural discussions, grooming user stories, sprint demos, and daily standups of corresponding product teams

Contribute ideas on best practices and process improvements to the software engineering team in GreatAmerica.

Determine coding best practices and process improvements

Performs code reviews of other developers' code

Enforce coding standards and best practices to ensure only quality code is promoted to higher environments.

Train, coach, and mentor other Software Engineers and interns
To be successful in this role you will need:

• Candidates must possess the exceptional interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with internal & external resources, clients, and third parties
• Strong negotiation and collaboration skills and ability to develop and manage stakeholder expectations
• Exceptional communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Work both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Create inclusive team environments that foster trust and a sense of empowerment
• Effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment and excels at communicating shifts in prioritization
• Adapt to shifting business priorities, demands, and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Must be able to multi-task and have a combination of organizational and analytical skills
• Strong push to always gain a combination of business and technical knowledge of the product in their area
• Must be systems-oriented, enjoy working with new tools and be a self-motivated learner
• Entrepreneurial attitude, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment
• Demonstrated self-starter who is goal-oriented, a critical thinker, and a creative problem solver
• Strong sense of urgency and follow-through in addressing issues and meeting timelines

Education

• Bachelor's degree required in Information Systems or equivalent. Salesforce certified Admin, Advanced Admin, Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I and II are required

Experience

• 7-8 years' developer and admin experience working in Sales Cloud, Service Cloud and Experience Cloud
• Advanced knowledge of developing and supporting Lightning web Components and the Aura framework
• In depth knowledge of HTML and CSS

In depth knowledge of JavaScript

Advanced level of knowledge of APEX Language, SOQL,SOSL

Advanced level of knowledge of APEX triggers , batch classes and scheduled classes

Intermediate level of knowledge of VisualForce pages and components

Advanced level of knowledge of record sharing

Advanced level of knowledge of dynamic forms

Advanced level of knowledge of Salesforce user security and access including but not limited to Profiles, Permission Set Groups, Roles and Role Hierarchies, Sharing Rules, user management, permission sets and permission set groups

Intermediate level of knowledge of formulas and validation rules

Advanced level of knowledge of data modeling

Advanced level of knowledge of flows including screen and record triggers auto launch flows

Advanced level of knowledge of secure programming within the Salesforce Platform to avoid any security pitfalls.

Advanced level of knowledge of Developer Console, Query Optimizer, Data loader, CLI and Debug Logs

Advanced level of knowledge and implementation experience on Integration patterns and salesforce API's.

Advanced level of knowledge of REST/SOAP API concepts and experience utilizing rest-based services from external parties and implementing rest-based services in Salesforce

Advanced knowledge of working with Git and source control management processes like pull request reviews, branch management and merge conflict resolution

Intermediate level of knowledge of working with Salesforce in as CI/CD environment using a tool like Copado

In-depth experience of working in a Scrum and Agile Software Development Methodology is required

Experience with the SAFe, agile framework is a plus

Advanced level of experience in troubleshooting and isolating root causes in Salesforce applications

Ability to read, use and produce system design artifacts such as flowcharts and wireframes
Computer Skills

• Expert knowledge of MS Office products and Design & Development best practices preferred
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, VS Code

• EEO Employer
• Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at or .
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, VS Code
• Expert knowledge of MS Office products and Design & Development best practices preferred

Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.